Validity of 330 signatures could determine future of trans sports initiative

The signature gathering practices of the campaign behind the anti-transgender sports initiative are being cast into doubt, potentially derailing a referendum set to appear on the November ballot.

Evidence submitted over several hours to the Secretary of State’s Office Tuesday suggested a pattern of negligence within the campaign behind the citizen’s initiative, with signature collectors admitting to leaving forms unattended, among other infractions. The outstanding question is how many signatures were collected improperly, after almost …